Wayne Grayson
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Vinnie Penna is an American actor and voice actor who is mostly known for voice over under the name Wayne Grayson and has worked with 4Kids Entertainment
, NYAV Post
and DuArt Film and Video
.
Grayson is probably most famous for his role of Joey Wheeler (Katsuya Jonouchi
in the English manga and Japanese versions) in the English-language version of the second series Yu-Gi-Oh!
anime (known as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters in Japan). He also provides the voice of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)
character Michelangelo
, as well as Ruka in Revolutionary Girl Utena
.
4Kids Entertainment
4Kids Entertainment is an American film and television production company in bankruptcy since April 2011. It is known for English-dubbing Japanese anime and specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment around the United States...
, NYAV Post
NYAV Post
NYAV Post is an American recording studio founded by Michael Sinterniklaas in 2000. The studio is located in New York City, with a West Coast branch located in Los Angeles, California...
and DuArt Film and Video
DuArt Film and Video
DuArt Film & Video is an American film and recording studio founded by Al Young in 1922. DuArt has been involved with a number of films over its history, such as Dirty Dancing, The Cider House Rules and Forrest Gump, pioneering in a number of filmmaking technologies...
.
Grayson is probably most famous for his role of Joey Wheeler (Katsuya Jonouchi
Katsuya Jonouchi
is a fictional character and the deuteragonist in the manga and anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! He is known as Joseph "Joey" Wheeler in the English-language anime and video games....
in the English manga and Japanese versions) in the English-language version of the second series Yu-Gi-Oh!
Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)
Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan and the rest of East Asia as is an anime based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It is produced by Studio Gallop and Nihon Ad Systems, and the English-language adaptation was distributed by 4Kids Entertainment until March 29, 2011 when TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems sued 4Kids...
anime (known as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters in Japan). He also provides the voice of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated series, mainly set in New York City. It first aired on February 8, 2003 and ended on November 21, 2009...
character Michelangelo
Michelangelo (TMNT)
Michelangelo is a fictional character, one of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . His mask is typically portrayed as orange outside of the Mirage/Image comic series and his weapons are dual nunchaku, though he has also been portrayed using other weapons, such as a grappling hook, tonfa, and a...
, as well as Ruka in Revolutionary Girl Utena
Revolutionary Girl Utena
is a manga by Chiho Saito and anime directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The manga serial began in the June 1996 issue of Ciao and the anime was first broadcast in 1997. The anime and manga were created simultaneously, but, despite some similarities, they progressed in different directions. A movie, was...
.
Anime/Animation
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- Additional Voices - One PieceOne Pieceis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
(4Kids dub) - Yosaku, Eneru, "Hawk-Eye" Mihawk, Cabaji, Koshiro - PokémonPokémonis a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
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- Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions - Karl
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- Ninja Leader (Ep. 2) - RatatoingRatatoingRatatoing is a Brazilian computer graphics cartoon film from Vídeo Brinquedo and distributed in North America by Branscome International. The film is similar to the 2007 Pixar film Ratatouille.-Plot:...
- Marcell Toing - Revolutionary Girl UtenaRevolutionary Girl Utenais a manga by Chiho Saito and anime directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The manga serial began in the June 1996 issue of Ciao and the anime was first broadcast in 1997. The anime and manga were created simultaneously, but, despite some similarities, they progressed in different directions. A movie, was...
- Ruka Tsuchiya - Samurai Deeper KyoSamurai Deeper Kyois a manga series written and illustrated by Akimine Kamijyo. The manga was serialized from October 15, 1999 to May 10, 2006 in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, and collected over 38 volumes....
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- Tokagero - Shingu: Secret of the Stellar WarsShingu: Secret of the Stellar Warsis an anime series directed by Tatsuo Sato and mainly animated by Madhouse. Shingu aired from May 8, 2001 through December 4, 2001 on NHK. It ran for 26 episodes and was released on DVD on five volumes by The Right Stuf International in the United States....
- Kazuo Murata, Nozomi Shimoyama - Shura no Toki: Age of ChaosShura no Monis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masatoshi Kawahara. It was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine from April 1987 to November 1996. The individual chapters were collected and published into 31 tankōbon volumes published between October 1987 and May 1997...
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- Hellmaster Phibrizzo - Slayers Evolution-R - Additional Voices
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- Kousuke Entouji - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated series, mainly set in New York City. It first aired on February 8, 2003 and ended on November 21, 2009...
- MichelangeloMichelangelo (TMNT)Michelangelo is a fictional character, one of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . His mask is typically portrayed as orange outside of the Mirage/Image comic series and his weapons are dual nunchaku, though he has also been portrayed using other weapons, such as a grappling hook, tonfa, and a...
, Gruell, Blobboid, Metalhead - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fast Forward - MichelangeloMichelangelo (TMNT)Michelangelo is a fictional character, one of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . His mask is typically portrayed as orange outside of the Mirage/Image comic series and his weapons are dual nunchaku, though he has also been portrayed using other weapons, such as a grappling hook, tonfa, and a...
- TMNT: Back to the Sewer - MichelangeloMichelangelo (TMNT)Michelangelo is a fictional character, one of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . His mask is typically portrayed as orange outside of the Mirage/Image comic series and his weapons are dual nunchaku, though he has also been portrayed using other weapons, such as a grappling hook, tonfa, and a...
- Turtles ForeverTurtles ForeverTurtles Forever, also known as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles Forever or TMNT: Turtles Forever is a 2009 made-for-tv animated movie that was produced by 4Kids Entertainment...
- MichelangeloMichelangelo (TMNT)Michelangelo is a fictional character, one of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . His mask is typically portrayed as orange outside of the Mirage/Image comic series and his weapons are dual nunchaku, though he has also been portrayed using other weapons, such as a grappling hook, tonfa, and a... - Thumb Wrestling FederationThumb Wrestling FederationThumb Wrestling Federation is an American children's live-action television series and is a part of TMi on BBC Two, BBC1 and the CBBC channel in the United Kingdom. It was previously shown on Cartoon Network and Kids' WB in the United States. TWF currently airs weekdays at 4:55pm on Cartoon Network...
- Vini Vidi Victory, Unit 19G, Gary the Intern, Sir Serpent - The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye - Zankan
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- Hellstinger - Yu-Gi-Oh!Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)Yu-Gi-Oh!, known in Japan and the rest of East Asia as is an anime based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It is produced by Studio Gallop and Nihon Ad Systems, and the English-language adaptation was distributed by 4Kids Entertainment until March 29, 2011 when TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems sued 4Kids...
- Joey Wheeler, Shadi, RolandRolandRoland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...
, DartzDartzDARTZ is a Latvian manufacturer of armored vehicles. Based in the old Russo-Balt factory in Riga, Latvia, DARTZ has recently achieved notoriety for their line of luxury armored SUVs, the T-98 Kombat and the Prombron , the latter of which was originally available upholstered in leather made from... - Yu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GXYu-Gi-Oh! GX, known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between October 6, 2004 and March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's...
- Syrus TruesdaleSyrus TruesdaleSyrus Truesdale, known as in the original Japanese language version, is a fictional character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime and manga series. In the English version, Syrus is voiced by Wayne Grayson, while Masami Suzuki takes the role in the Japanese version....
, Lyman Banner, Skull Knight, Pharaoh, Emerald Tortoise, Alien of Light - Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sYu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sis a Yu-Gi-Oh! series which aired in Japan between April 2, 2008 and March 30, 2011, following the previous series, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, on April 11, 2011...
- Bolt Tanner, Jesse Wheeler, Grady, Dr. Fudo, Malcom, Bolton, Jean, Robert Pearson - Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time - Solomon Muto, Lyman Banner
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